An Interface between MATLAB and OPNET to Allow Simulation of WNCS with MANETs

Author

Harding, C. ; Griffiths, A. ; Yu, H.

Author_Institution

Staffordshire Univ., Stafford

fYear

2007

fDate

15-17 April 2007

Firstpage

711

Lastpage

716

Abstract

MATLAB is a software simulator which is good for simulating the mathematical modeling and feedback control, while OPNET is a software tool which is good for simulating the network communication behavior. However, currently simulating the communication behavior of a wireless ad hoc network within MATLAB is difficult, where complex queuing models in OPNET are also difficult to create and manipulate. In this paper, we have created an interface between MATLAB and OPNET to allow MATLAB to use its strong mathematical functionality and OPNET to use its ability to manipulate network simulations.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; feedback; mathematics computing; mobile radio; telecommunication computing; telecommunication control; MANET; MATLAB-OPNET interface; WNCS simulation; feedback control; mathematical modeling; mobile ad hoc networks; network communication behavior; queuing model; software simulator; software tool; wireless ad hoc network; wireless networked control systems; Communication system control; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Delay; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Mobile ad hoc networks; Networked control systems; Real time systems; Software tools; Interface; MANET; MATLAB; NCS; OPNET;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Networking, Sensing and Control, 2007 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

London

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1076-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-1076-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICNSC.2007.372867

Filename

4239080